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Past Productions
Keynsham
Youth Theatre
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- Graham Savage Broadlands School
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‘Into the Woods it’s time to go…’ In October 2004, a medley of music, mystery
and magic beans is coming to Broadlands School. The members of Keynsham
Youth Theatre, having broken box office records with their last
two shows, are facing their biggest challenge yet… Into the
Woods. An ambivalent Cinderella, a bloodthirsty Little Red Riding Hood and a Prince Charming with a roving eye are just some of the curious characters in James Lapine and Sondheim’s ‘fractured fairytale’. When a Baker and his Wife learn that the Witch next door has cursed them with childlessness, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, by lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children, accompanied by a spellbinding score. Into the Woods is widely regarded as Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, full of intricate melodies and clever wordplay, and as such is one of the most challenging pieces in the amateur theatre repertoire. The last professional production in 2002 won the Tony Award (Broadway’s equivalent of the Oscars) for Best Musical Revival. The original production in 1987 won Tony’s for Best Actress, Best Book for James Lapine’s wonderfully intricate modern take on classic fairytale characters, and Best Score for Stephen Sondheim, and starred Bernadette Peters as the manipulative and pivotal Witch. Graeme Savage returns as director for KYT’s, assisted by Mike Fernott, Hannah Totterdell and Jason Lemoir. Sarah Savage continues as choreographer, and will be hoping to follow the challenging dance sequences of West Side Story with some equally impressive chorus numbers. “Chris Tong as silent movie star Don Lockwood, and Faye Elvin, as the love interest, lead a lively cast in the story of romance on and off the silver screen… the result is a splash hit” – Evening Post Review for Singin’ in the Rain, Oct 2003 Into the Woods will be at Broadlands School from Wednesday 27th – Saturday 30th October 2004. Performances are each evening at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £6 / £4 children, and can be purchased on 0117 986 4860. KYT’s is a youth theatre open to all young people in the Keynsham and surrounding area aged 13 – 23. For more information on rehearsals or how to join, please contact the Secretary on (0117) 986 2227.
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